العلاقة بين الخصائص الشخصية للزوجة و رضاها عن الزواج و العنف ضد الزوجة في قصبة الكرك

Abstract EN

This study aims at exploring the relationship between wife's satisfaction ; all of viyoyfy olence against wife (physical, psychological ; sexual, and corporal); and wife personal! characteristics in al-Karak City.

Also it aims at examining the relationship between wife’s satisfaction and each of the following variables: wife-exposure to violence, wife-witnessing violence during childhood, and the personal and social demo^aphic variables.

A systematic random sample consisted of (350) wives was drawn from(23) blocks out of (184) blocks, with a ratio of (17) families from each block.

A special questionnaire was developed as a research tool for this study, which was composed of demographic variables, wife marital satisfaction scale (ENRICH), violence against wife scale (CTS2) and wife exposure to violence.

The validity of this questionnaire was estimated by judges, consensus, where five judges are selected to review the validity and the relevance of the questions.

A criteria of (100%) consensus is used for the validity purpose.

The reliability of the questionnaire is estimated by using Chronback Alpha are The reliability coefficients ranged between (0.81 - 0.94).

Findings of the study showed a negative significant relationship between marriage satisfaction and violence against wife in general and in all types of violence (physical, psychological, sexual, and corporal).

Moreover, a relationship was found between marriage satisfaction and each of the following variable: wife’s exposure to violence, witnessing violence during childhood, father absence, experiencing violence during last (12) months, family disputes and alcohol and drug abuse.

The study the consisted of a number of relevant recommendations.